Nabil Bahoui

Nabil Bahoui (Swedish pronunciation: [naˈbɪlː bahʊˈiː]; Arabic: نبيل بحوي; born 5 February 1991) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Persian Gulf Pro League club Persepolis.

Nabil Bahoui
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-02-05) 5 February 1991
Place of birth Stockholm, Sweden
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Persepolis
Number 14 (99 in ACL)
Youth career
1996 Mälarhöjdens IK
2003–2007 IF Brommapojkarna
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2012 IF Brommapojkarna 55 (17)
2010 → Gröndal (loan) 3 (1)
2010 → FC Väsby United (loan) 8 (1)
2011 → Akropolis (loan) 3 (0)
2013–2015 AIK 64 (26)
2015–2016 Al-Ahli 10 (0)
2016–2017 Hamburger SV 7 (0)
2016–2017 → Hamburger SV II 1 (0)
2017–2019 Grasshoppers 29 (3)
2018 → AIK (loan) 11 (3)
2019 De Graafschap 7 (0)
2019–2022 AIK 75 (22)
2023 Qatar SC 8 (0)
2023– Persepolis 2 (0)
International career
2010 Sweden U19 1 (0)
2014–2015 Sweden 8 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 October 2022

Club career

IF Brommapojkarna

In 2008, Bahoui joined the main team of IF Brommapojkarna. Where he was able to appear effective and attract the attention of media. He was a key player of the team in many competitions.[1]

He was also loaned to Gröndals IK, AFC Eskilstuna and Akropolis IF.

AIK
Bahoui playing against HJK Helsinki in 2014

On 8 November 2012, it was announced that Bahoui had signed a 3.5-year contract with AIK. He chose at first number 14. However, due to an agreement with fellow midfielder Lalawélé Atakora, who at the time was wearing number 11, he got to switch from 14 to 11.

His first and early full season in the Allsvenskan has been considered exceptional, using his attacking abilities to score and find best chances, helped AIK to fight with Malmo for the league title. He was one of the most influential and key players of his team in this era.[2][3]

Al-Ahli

In 2015, he joined Al-Ahli Saudi Football Club. Later, the club negotiated a replacement for him and both sides decided not to continue the cooperation. After negotiations, he parted ways with Al-Ahli.[4]

Hamburger SV

He joined Hamburger SV in 2016.[5] Where he played few matches and his contract was not renewed.

Grasshopper Club Zürich

In 2017, Bahoui signed a three-year contract with Grasshopper Club Zürich.[6] His good performance in the team led to new offers for him.

AIK (loan)

In 2018, he loaned to AIK and played a key role for the team.[7]

De Graafschap

He joined De Graafschap in 2019 and played few matches for the club.

Return to AIK

In 2019, Bahoui joined AIK Fotboll with a new contract.

In many matches, he was able to play a key role in making the result of the game in addition to scoring goals, and he performed well during his time in the team.

Qatar SC

In 2023, Bahoui has signed for Qatar Stars League club Qatar SC.[8][9] He left the club after playing 8 league matches.

Persepolis

On 12 September 2023, Bahoui signed a one-year contract with Persian Gulf Pro League champions Persepolis.[10][11] On 19 October 2023, He made his debut in a 3–1 away win against Paykan.[12]

International career

On 26 August 2014, Nabil was picked out in the Swedish national team to play a friendly game against Estonia and he was also in the squad when Sweden played against Austria in the 2016 European Championship qualifiers.[13]

Style of play
Bahoui playing against Malmö FF at the Friends Arena in 2014

Bahoui usually comes inside the box from the wing and dribbling at opponents. With a high shooting ability he has a "vicious strike from distance".[14]

The main characteristic of his playing style is that he shoots "well" and is dangerous in free kicks. Also, he has high physical strength and considered good at scoring goals.[15]

Personal life

Bahoui's parents were born in Morocco.[16] Bahoui goes by the Swedish-style nickname "Nabbe". In April 2020, he participated in the online FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, in which he finished a semifinalist, losing to the eventual winner, Mohamed Daramy. He defeated the representatives for PSV Eindhoven, Manchester City, and Olympique Lyon to reach that point, scoring 12 goals and conceding 5. [17]

Career statistics
As of match played 25 April 2021[18][19]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Brommapojkarna 2009 Allsvenskan 8210— —92
2010 Allsvenskan 6010— —70
2011 Superettan 13023— —153
2012 Superettan 281500— —2815
Total 55174300—5920
Gröndals (loan) 2010 Division 1 Norra 3100— — 31
Väsby United (loan) 2010 Superettan 8100— — 81
Akropolis (loan) 2011 Division 1 Norra 3000— — 30
AIK 2013 Allsvenskan 29742— — 339
2014 Allsvenskan 2614103[lower-alpha 1]1—3015
2015 Allsvenskan 95211[lower-alpha 1]2—128
Total 64267343— 7532
Al-Ahli 2015–16 Saudi Professional League 10030— — 130
Hamburger SV 2015–16 Bundesliga 6000— — 60
2016–17 Bundesliga 1000— — 10
Total 700000— 70
Hamburger SV II 2016–17 Regionalliga Nord 10— — — 10
Grasshoppers 2017–18 Swiss Super League 12020— — 140
2018–19 Swiss Super League 17310— — 183
Total 2933000— 323
AIK (loan) 2018 Allsvenskan 11341— — 154
De Graafschap 2018–19 Eredivisie 7000—4[lower-alpha 2]1111
AIK 2019 Allsvenskan 8 2 1 0 4[lower-alpha 1] 1 — 13 3
2020 Allsvenskan 17 4 0 0 — — 17 4
2021 Allsvenskan 3 2 2 0 — — 5 2
Total 28 8 3 0 4 1 — 35 9
Career totals 22659247844126271
  1. Appearance(s) in the UEFA Europa League
  2. Appearances in the 2019 Eredivisie relegation play-offs

Honours

AIK

References
  1. "Everton transfer news: Toffees to land Swedish attacker ahead of Southampton?". talkSPORT. 2014-07-26. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  2. "بررسی سابقه نبیل باهویی، مهاجم جدید پرسپولیس". طرفداری (in Persian). 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  3. "بهت هواداران پرسپولیس از کارنامه و عملکرد نبیل باهویی (+جزییات)". Noandish.com (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  4. "الاهلي السعودي ينهي رسميا عقد المحترف السويدي نبيل بهوي". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  5. "Hamburg sign free agent Nabil Bahoui - Sports Mole". amp.sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  6. "Nabil Bahoui joins Grasshopper Zürich". HSV.de. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  7. "آشنایی جامع با نبیل باهویی مهاجم جدید پرسپولیس". طرفداری (in Persian). 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  8. "Officiellt: Bahoui lämnar Qatar SC". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  9. "نادي قطر يتعاقد رسميا مع السويدي نبيل بهوي". Elsport News (in Arabic). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  10. "Persepolis complete signing of Nabil Bahoui". Tehran Times. 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  11. "Swedish striker joins Tehran's FC Persepolis". en.irna.ir. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  12. "اولین حضور نبیل باهویی: ۸ دقیقه، یک خطا". ورزش سه (in Persian). Retrieved 2023-10-24.
  13. "Nabil Bahoui". national-football-teams.com.
  14. "The best players in Sweden: Liverpool, Southampton and Aston Villa targets plus more". talkSPORT. 2013-11-08. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  15. "آخرین گزینه پرسپولیس؛ «باهوی» بهتر از چیزی که آمار نشان می‌دهد!". فوتبالی (in Persian). 2023-09-12. Retrieved 2023-09-12.
  16. "SvenskaFans". www.svenskafans.com (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  17. Stay and Play Cup
  18. "N. Bahoui". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
  19. SvFF profile
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